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February 19, 2013: Pistorius claims in an affidavit that he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder. He fired through a locked bathroom door in what prosecutors called "premeditated" murder.

Oscar Pistorius outside court. (AAP) ()

February 20, 2013: Police search his home and find testosterone and needles in a bedroom dresser, with testosterone featuring on the list of substances banned by the International Olympic Committee. Pistorius's lawyers challenge what they claim is flawed police work.

February 22, 2013: Pistorius is granted bail.

March 11, 2013: Pistorius’s family say he is in mourning, but "certainly not suicidal".

February 14, 2014: On the one year anniversary of Steenkamp’s death, Pistorius writes online that he is still consumed by "sorrow".

February 25, 2014: A judge rules that most of Pistorius’ trial can be broadcast live, but not his testimony.

March 3, 2014: The trial opens in Pretoria, and a neighbour tells the court she heard "terrible screams" from a woman the night Steenkamp died.

March 13, 2014: Pistorius vomits when a picture of Steenkamp's bloodied body appears on the court's television screens.

April 7-15, 2014: Pistorius takes the stand and apologises to Steenkamp's family. Cross-examination takes place over the next five days and Pistorius steadfastly denies he harboured any intention to kill Steenkamp.

Oscar Pistorius in court. (AAP) ()

June 30, 2014: After a six-week break, a panel of three psychiatrists and a psychologist conclude that Pistorius does not suffer from mental illness.

September 12, 2014: Pistorius is found guilty of culpable homicide, or manslaughter.

October 21, 2014: Judge Thokozile Masipa sentences Pistorius to a maximum of five years in jail and he is taken to Pretoria prison.

December 10, 2014: Prosecutors describe the sentence as "shockingly light and inappropriate" and the judge grants them the right to appeal.

Oscar Pistorius leaves the high court in Pretoria in 2014. (AAP) (AAP)

October 19, 2015: After one year in prison, Pistorius is allowed to spend the remainder of his sentence under house arrest at his uncle's Pretoria mansion.

November 14, 2015: Pistorius reports for his first day of community service.

December 3, 2015: The Supreme Court of Appeal convicts Pistorius of murder, saying his testimony was “unacceptable” and the trial had involved “errors in the law”.